Metropolitan Fragmentation and Suburban Ghettos: Some Empirical Observations on Institutional Racism
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Ruth H. DeHoog, Professor and Director of the MPA Program (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Are citizens in predominantly black neighborhoods or communities better off with public services provided by a consolidated government where blacks are in the minority than when they control municipal government in an autonomous suburban setting? This paper reports using a comparison group design to investigate four hypotheses: that blacks in predominantly black suburbs in a fragmented environment (1) enjoy more services, (2) evidence lower dissatisfaction with services, (3) are less disaffected, and (4) participate more than minorities in a consolidated government. Contrary to public choice expectations, the findings indicate substantial evidence for traditional reformers' beliefs in the advantages of consolidated government.
Metropolitan Fragmentation and Suburban Ghettos: Some Empirical Observations on Institutional Racism
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Journal of Urban Affairs 13 Nov.: 479-493
- Language: English
- Date: 1991
- Keywords
- Predominately black suburbs, Consolidated government, Suburban settings, Fragmentation